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name
AHERN, John William - Date of
birth
20 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Dakota County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Dakota County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37159083 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
729th Bombardment Squadron,
452nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 May 1944 - Place of
death
Frankfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward D. Ahern (father)
Johanna M. (Conley) Ahern (mother)
Walter J. Ahern (brother)
Katheen M. Ahern (sister)
Rosmary Ahern (sister)
Arthur E. Ahern (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97235 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brussels, Belgium
MACR: 4778
More information
Plane hit by fighters. Could not operate ball turret because electrical system was shot out. Did not have time to operate hand cracks.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Birth Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Doug Pedersen